This chapter is dedicated to all my readers🎀 especially the ones who add my story to their reading lists it means a lot😌💕 and to the low key readers....I love y'all. Thanks for getting me to almost 800 reads. I really really really appreciate. ❣❣
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Recap:
"Does that make me ideological?"
"I don't know. Maybe" Mufeeda answered
"Then I'm cool with that" I said smiling "get ready Hafsat! To become a heroine"
"It's not as easy as it seems" Hafsat sighed
"Then you make it easy!"
August 11 2016
So can you believe Hafsat texted me this morning saying she doesn't have the courage to do anything? After all the motivational talks? She has got to be kidding me. Well if she won't stand up for herself, I'll stand up for her. That's what friends are for right? Which is why I have to get someone to take me to her grandmother's house. Thank you God for blessing me with big boy cousins
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Now that I'm here..... I feel a bit nervous. And I was making mouth two hours ago.
Just take a deep deep deep breath.
You can do this
Just walk in and show them what you're made of
That's it. I'm inspired. I walk to the door, take a deep breath and press the doorbell. I can't give you details of the house because I'm here on an important mission you know. A young girl who I assume is the mai aiki (house help) opens he door
"They're expecting me" I say and she let me in. By the way she looks like someone named Asabe. Don't mind me.
"So I've come up with a decision" a voice which sounds like Hafsat's grandmother says
"What?" I think all the people present say
"Auren dole (forced marriage)"
It's been 3 minutes since she said that thing. And no one has said anything. I think this is the right time to go in. Take a deep deep breath. I close my eyes and push the door to the big sitting room open and walk in. In case you didn't know, I was eavesdropping. As I walk in, everyone turns to look at me. Hafsat shoots me a "what are you doing here" look but i totally ignore her. Like everyone is looking at me and I'm starting to feel like a celebrity. Okay. Time to talk.
Takes a deeeep breath
"Assalamu Alaikum. Ina wuni (good afternoon). I just want to say whatever is happening here is nobody's fault. Well maybe it is someone's fault but Hafsat should and can NOT be punished for it. I mean did you even give her a chance to explain?"
"Who called this mannerless girl here?" The old witch says with anger clear in her voice
"Excuse me! I called me here. And I might seem mannerless to you but I'm just trying to make things right since you adults are busy blaming the poor girl for something you're not sure she's guilty of. No offense"
"Hey girl! Are you here to teach us what's right and what's wrong?" Hanan's mother says
"No. Well.... Maybe"
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ChickLitDear (diary)....... Today is August 1 2016. Does that ring a bell? I just hope it does because if it doesn't ring a bell to your ears you're dead. Like really dead⚰ I'm going to tear you off and after that I'll burn you and dispose your ashes. So...
